Justin Rogers | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions’ next general manager and head coach almost certainly will come from the known pool of candidates who already have been interviewed or are lined up to interview this week and next. Additionally, the team is comfortable waiting until after the Super Bowl to make one of those
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Justin Rogers | The Detroit News When the Detroit Lions named Darrell Bevell the interim coach down the stretch of 2020 season, he embraced the opportunity with unadulterated excitement. On Tuesday, he’ll get the opportunity to make his case for the full-time job, interviewing with owner Sheila Ford Hamp, team president Rod Wood and adviser Chris Spielman.
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Assessing Detroit Lions’ coach, GM searches as regular season ends Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez debate Jan. 4, 2021, who the Detroit Lions should hire as general manager and head coach. Carlos Monarrez and Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press If Jeff
John Niyo | The Detroit News The players want the same thing the Lions’ fans want. It’s what ownership insists it wants, too. And if the hard truth in life is that we all want what we don’t have, that’s especially true in the NFL. Which is why each regular season is followed immediately by
Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions‘ 2021 opponent schedule is nearly final. We know the opponents for 16 games the Lions will play, but with the NFL likely to add a 17th game in the regular season starting in 2021, we don’t know the opponent of the additional game for each team. We do know
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Assessing Detroit Lions’ coach, GM searches as regular season ends Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez debate Jan. 4, 2021, who the Detroit Lions should hire as general manager and head coach. Carlos Monarrez and Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press If Ohio
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption AFC Week 17 overreactions: Browns end playoff drought, Bills look like playoff juggernaut SportsPulse: It wasn’t pretty but who cares. The Browns end their 18 year playoff drought while the Dolphins fumbled a chance to end theirs. Mackenzie Salmon reacts to all the biggest storylines
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Debating what to look for in Detroit Lions next head coach The guys discuss the Lions’ loss to the Packers, what to look for in next head coach, Matthew Stafford’s future and more, Dec. 14, 2020. Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News There’s this pervasive opinion across the NFL that players need to stay in their lane. Players play, coaches coach and the front office pieces together the roster. But before he packs his bags and heads to his offseason home in Arizona, Detroit Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker wants to make
James Hawkins | The Detroit News This was a season of firsts for Lions safety Duron Harmon. It was his first time playing anywhere other than New England. It was the first time he was a full-time starter. It was the first time he played on a defense that struggled. It was the first time
Nate Davis | USA TODAY Show Caption Hide Caption NFL headlines: Browns end league’s longest playoff drought with win over Steelers The Browns clinching a playoff spot for the first time since 2002 highlighted the early slate of games on the final Sunday of the regular season. USA TODAY “Black Monday” traditionally casts a pall over
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Prior to being drafted by the Detroit Lions, you could say Jeff Okduah was spoiled by success. A five-star recruit out of high school, he experienced just four losses during his three seasons playing at Ohio State, all while developing into one of the nation’s premier NFL prospects. So
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions didn’t announce what happened with Trey Flowers when they placed him on injured reserve two months ago, but following the season finale the defensive end revealed he fractured his forearm against the Colts on Nov. 1. Flowers suffered the hairline fracture during a pass-rush attempt. His recovery hasn’t
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption AFC Week 17 overreactions: Browns end playoff drought, Bills look like playoff juggernaut SportsPulse: It wasn’t pretty but who cares. The Browns end their 18 year playoff drought while the Dolphins fumbled a chance to end theirs. Mackenzie Salmon reacts to all the biggest storylines
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Now that the regular season has ended, the Detroit Lions are moving quickly to line up interviews with general manager and head-coaching candidates currently employed by other franchises. According to NFL Network and Sports Illustrated reports, the Lions have put in requests to talk to four individuals for the
Jeff Seidel | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford reacts to Dan Orlovsky’s latest tweet Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford asked Jan. 3, 2021, about Dan Orlovsky tweeting that Sunday’s loss vs. the Vikings should be his last game as a Lion. Detroit Lions The calendar flipped, and hope has arrived.
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions‘ 37-35 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, and looks at players who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Ford Field: Stock up QB Matthew Stafford: Lions fans may be ready to move on from Stafford after 12 seasons, but he showed again
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford reacts to Dan Orlovsky’s latest tweet Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford asked Jan. 3, 2021, about Dan Orlovsky tweeting that Sunday’s loss vs. the Vikings should be his last game as a Lion. Detroit Lions Lucky No. 7 — at least that’s
Bob Wojnowski | The Detroit News Detroit — If this was the end for Matthew Stafford in Detroit, it was a fitting finish. He played through injuries in a meaningless game at the conclusion of another losing season. He made some spectacular throws, fired a few touchdown passes and tossed an ugly interception. The Lions
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News With a season-ending loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Detroit Lions locked up a top-10 pick for a third consecutive year. The draft order wasn’t determined until the afternoon and primetime games were completed, but the Lions will select seventh, which was confirmed after Washington defeated Philadelphia 20-14 Sunday night. The Lions